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Show FITZSIMMONS THE PREMIER FIGHTER San Francisco. Jan. 18 The arrival al Coftroth's office in San Francisco I of a calendar from Al Herford of Baltimore, Bal-timore, once manager of Joee Gans, but now a dealer In stocks and bonds, started an argument as to the great-opt great-opt Fighter It was precipitated by a remark from some fellow about Joe Gans, the old master. "Do you know who I figure the, gieatest fighter ever produced?' said Coffroth. "To my mind, the man Lfl Robert Fitzslmmons He was a greal fighter because he went into two dif- j ferent classes and defeated his men with ease. Joe Gans was. of course.' a greater fighter, but when he went Out of his own class he did not win as easily as did Fitzslmmons when, he was against the heavyweights. ' "I II have to differ with you,' said Grant Gorman, who has been watch-I ing lighters somewhat himself "1 I believe Abe Attell was the greatest lighter we have ever seen in action.'' |